Lily Norwood Wilson

WILSON, Miss Lily Norwood, died December 5, 2008 at The Hermitage in Richmond. She was the only daughter of Henry Harrison Wilson and his wife, Lily Tyler Wilson. She was particularly proud of her maternal grandfather, James Hoge Tyler, Governor of Virginia. Born in Richmond on February 6, 1919, she was raised in Harrisburg, Pa., Radford, Va. and Richmond. She attended the Seiler School in Harrisburg and graduated from St. Catherine's School in Richmond. Her older brother, James Hoge Tyler Wilson of Warrenton, Va. died in 1994. She is survived by her younger brother, Henry H. Wilson Jr., M.D. and his wife, Therese de Labrusse Wilson. She is also survived by several nephews and nieces, James Tyler Wilson of Crozier, Va., Eileen Allen Wilson of Warrenton, Va., Allen Morgan Wilson of Rixeyville, Va., Anne de Labrusse Wilson Fafara of Alexandria, Va., Caroline Wilson McLean of Charlottesville, Va., Harrison Maireaux Wilson of Locust Valley, N.Y. and Henry Tyler Wilson of New York City. She is also survived by 12 great-nephews and great-nieces, and their parents, Dr. Richard John Fafara, Stephen Thomas McLean, Catherine Bostwick Wilson and Alison Griscom Wilson. Lily was an extremely devout Christian, spending a major portion of her existence in volunteer church work. Near the middle of her life, she found time to complete her collegiate studies earning her baccalaureate degree from Radford College (University). She admitted having read the Holy Bible four times from cover to cover. Not infrequently, she followed the biblical practice of fasting. A considerable portion of her life was spent in and near the Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, where she hoped to influence young theological students. A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 12, 2008 at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1627 Monument Ave., Richmond. A private graveside service will be held in Hollywood Cemetery. Anyone who desires to make a memorial gift is requested to consider Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church or a charity.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.